Confession #4: I am a good-natured realist.

Sometimes I find that how people perceive me is not quite accurate. If you asked anyone who has ever met me, they would most likely tell you that I am an extreme extrovert with a type A personality. 

However, almost all personality tests I have ever taken say that I am neither an extrovert nor an introvert. I am right in the middle. Hell, sometimes I even lean towards introvert. What could that possibly mean? Am I lying to myself or lying to others (or both)? I have a feeling I will be searching for the answer to that question for a long time.

To prove my point, I googled a quick personality test that is Jung-based (which tells you whether you are an introvert or extrovert, sensing or intuitive, thinking or feeling, and judging or perceiving). It turns out I am a sensing, feeling, judging introvert. Hmm.

A renowned person with a similar personality type as me…..is Mother Teresa. Maybe that answers my previous question. Clearly I am lying to myself. I am about as saintly as St. Nicholas. (However, I will note that Mother Teresa said one of my favorite things of all time: “By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world”). 

As for careers that fit my personality, accountant does not show up on the list. Gasp. Do you mean to tell me that I am not the type of person who would enjoy accounting?? This is truly a revelation!

Anyways….you can find the test that I took at http://www.41q.com/. Let me know what you are :)! 

Confession #3: I am obsessed with autumn.

I think Emily Bronte puts it best:

     Every leaf speaks bliss to me,
     Fluttering from the autumn tree.

There is something about fall that lifts my spirits. The air is so crisp. The colors are so vibrant.  Breathing in the cool air makes me feel alive. The second September hits, my mind wanders to thoughts of apple picking, hill climbing, pumpkin-latte-drinking. I am in an autumn state of mind.

It is too bad that here in the South, we are still experiencing temperatures in the mid-eighties. To feed my autumn appetite, I went out and spent entirely too much money on some warm clothes that I won’t be able to wear for an undetermined amount of time. At least they look good hanging in my closet. 

For now I will have to try to enjoy the end of the summer; however, I do see a cup of Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice in my future ;).

Confession #2: Facebook politics annoy the crap out of me.

This is a 100% accurate description of my current feelings. Don’t get me wrong…I am all for political debates, discussions, awareness, etc. I am actually quite opinionated myself (maybe that’s why all of these posts piss me off so much) but there is a line, folks. Posting a status about how much you hate a certain political party is not going to enlighten anyone or get anyone to give a crap about what you are saying. 

Facebook has opened my eyes to a world of hypocrisy. It is funny to me how people preach about love, by spewing hate. So here’s a thought….unless your political status update is a tear-inducing revelation that all parties find compelling (and not insulting), keep it off of Facebook. Go make a blog that people intentionally subject themselves to. 

I apologize for this rant. I guess my second biggest pet peeve is having opinions shoved down my throat when all I wanted to do was see what my Facebook friends are having for breakfast.

Confession #1: I am secretly a crazy cat lady.

Ladies and Gents, this is Cal and AJ. They are simply hilarious.

The Beginning

In the blogosphere, my name is Louise. I am mostly a private person (at least according to today’s standards). I don’t have a Twitter or a Google Plus or an Instagram, etc. I maintain a Facebook and even that seems overwhelming to me at times. I guess I have never been under the impression that anyone is interested in what I have to say. 

Maybe that is what makes this blog so exciting to me. I don’t have to hold my tongue or walk on egg shells simply to appease others. This blog will explore my passions (cooking, reading, and life in general) and also my frustrations (work, distance, etc). I am Louise…and no one has ever heard of me. I like that.

So I have decided to make this blog a series of my confessions. Some will be serious, some will be silly, and some will be just down-right-senseless.

But, for now, I guess it is important to know a few, very important things about me:

          -I will be trying to pass the CPA exam for the rest of my existence.
          -I have 2 adorable kittens.
          -I am married but my husband temporarily lives thousands of miles away.
          -I live in the US but was not born here.

That’s it for now. More to come later :).